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October 16 2015:
Just published the next blog post about living in our tiny place … “This update is all about improvising and using what I already have on hand. I love being able to use whatever I’ve got and creating exactly what I want, exactly when I want it. FUN!” This one covers removing closet doors, creating screen doors, creating walls, and meeting some new little furry friends. Hope y’all enjoy it! xoxo
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October 17 2013:
Thank you tons and tons and tons to my awesome step-father, Frank C. Romano Jr, for coming over today and fixing the light in Thomas’ room and the kitchen table chairs!! Thomas has been without a main light in his room since this summer …. the pull chain thingy came right off in my hand when I was trying to turn the light on one night! Let there be light and un-wobbly dinner chairs to place our bottoms!! Love you dude!! xoxo
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October 17 2012:
Good Morning From Team TLC … Here’s to a day full of love, kindness and happiness!!!!
Just had the most amazing chat filled with so much serendipity I am literally floating … Life is AMAZING!!! Love you Terry Lowey!!
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October 17 2011:
Moved the office and classroom to the park!!! Wooooohooooo!!
“If we wait till we are ready, we never do anything.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
And sometimes what we are about to step into is gonna shock the heck out of us . . . It’s uncomfortable when we first step out of our comfort zone; but what a thrill and adventure it will be . . . Let’s Go!
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October 17 2013:
I get so many comments about my homemade fries … Here’s how I make em y’all!! Homemade french fry hugs to all!
January 6 2024
Last night I was reminded of something our friend Matt Miller commented while having dinner with us at one of the C18 conferences years ago.
He laughed and said something like, the 3 of you (Team TLC) would make a great realty TV show.
The three of us haven’t done a creative activity together in years. The past two nights we worked on this puzzle together (my birthday gift to Lillian last year).
Imagine 3 neurodivergent folks, one with hand tremors, one with shaky hands, and all with the ability to hyper focus, getting anxious trying to get the right pieces in the right places. It’s like we were playing a game of Twister with our hands. It was cracking me up! And I think it brought joy to all of us! ❤❤❤
We lost one piece along the way somewhere. Maybe Basil knows where it is.
After we finished, time stood still for a moment as I watched Lillian walking around the house half-naked, like it’s no big deal and totally normal, Thomas frantically working on a deadline, and me making songs out of everything. Totally normal stuff, right? Ha!
Like the neighbor walks by with their dog. I finally remember the dogs name, Mickey. So then I start singing, Hey Mickey, you’re so fine, Hey Mickey, Hey Mickey. Then I have to look that song up and add it to my walking playlist.
Love my life.
December 31 2023
I asked Basil his thoughts for 2023. He says as long as you relaxed and cleaned your paws, it was a fabulous year! 🎉🐾🎉
Chad Basil the First has declared 2024 to be The Year of Smoked Salmon. He had smoked salmon for the first time last night. Let me just say, it’s a good thing he can’t actually talk because he would have been begging us for more. As long as he gets to have more smoked salmon this year, he will be HAPPY!! 💯🎉💯
Thomas made spicy, Parmesan pretzel rods and macaroni salad. I’m having a hibiscus gin & tonic (yum) and we’ve got different cheeses, apple, pear, chips, dips, and smoked salmon for later, followed by some bubbly. Feels like there’s the perfect movies to go along with these. 🎉
Slight correction. “…. My Grand kitty’s little forehead, bro.” Isn’t he so cute with that lil white mustache? I’m out y’all. See you in 2024! 🎉💋🎉
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October 18 2012:
“Thank you for last night. You make things better.” -Lillian Darnell …..
That’s the way to bring a girl right back into the present moment, I tell ya!! Love that girl! Lillian has a nasty cold. I pulled the rocking chair into her room last night so she could sit in it and watch Barbie movies and then I sat in the chair and held her. That’s what a Mama is for right? Mama = Comfort
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October 21 2015:
Early release day for Thomas and Lillian had a therapy appointment at 2:00. So we made a quick stop at The Wilbur May Arboretum in between. Beautiful day!!
December 29 2023
My mom gets us a new TLC ornament every. This is one of my favorites so far. ❤️🎄❤️
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October 21 2011:
Just finished a game of Go Fish with Thomas …. Been a while since I’ve played that one!! Livin it up on a Friday night. Woooohoooooo!!!
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October 21 2012:
Thank you tons and tons to you, Tele Raack, and your fabulous hubby for your thoughtfulness in getting me my very own growler of Jackpot Porter for your Halloween party last night … Your kindness and generosity is sappy drippy beautiful!!! … AND y’all’s party was so much FUN … Decorations, food, and music were da bomb!!!! Thanks for inviting me!!
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Team TLC dinner n a movie adventures …. Movie make-up since Team Member C was at Tele’s Halloween party last night ….. We LOVE our movie night!!!
December 25 2023
Merry Merry from Team TLC and The Romano Duo 🎉❤️🎄❤️🎉
